The family’s desire for a new church home is fulfilled on Christmas Eve. Family members provide unconditional love and support: the only familial tension revolves around Savvy’s sister’s dog and crusty “Aunt” Maude (their landlord), who, unsurprisingly, turns out to be a sweetheart. Throughout, Savvy’s moral conflicts resolve themselves quickly, as when she confesses her inexperience during her interview with no dire consequences. Eager to establish a niche for herself, Savvy exaggerates her journalistic experience when applying for a coveted spot on the school newspaper. Fifteen-year-old Savvy-uprooted from friends, school, and church when her close-knit family moves from Seattle to London-struggles to adapt to British lingo and customs.
Minimal development of supporting characters and a lack of narrative tension mar Byrd’s (the Friends for a Season series) effort to chronicle a teenage girl’s maturation in her Christian faith.
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